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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

32 Ranked Colleges
1,785 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,642 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,012 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,785 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 72 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Union County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

Full Union County College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#2

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 79 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students list, Middlesex County College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $6,649 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

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#3

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

RVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $6,917 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students per year to attend RVCC.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 202 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students per year to attend BMCC.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $7,117 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

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#6

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 229 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Community College of Philadelphia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Philadelphia is $7,165 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

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#13 in overall quality

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 164 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

RCSJ also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $7,913 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus.

Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Queensborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 241 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

QCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Queensborough Community College is $5,050 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#9

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Hudson County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

HCCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,309 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students per year to attend Hudson County Community College.

Full Hudson County Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#10

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 69 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bucks County Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,670 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students per year to attend Bucks County Community College.

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#11

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware County Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $11,597 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#12

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
#21 in overall quality

Camden County College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 15 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Camden County College also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Camden County College is $6,603 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

Full Camden County College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#24 in overall quality

Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students list, FM has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FM is $9,183 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#14

Rowan College at Burlington County

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 52 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RCBC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RCBC is $7,618 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#15

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, New York
#12 in overall quality

SUNY Broome landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 97 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Broome also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Broome is $6,604 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

Full SUNY Broome General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#16

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

Excelsior University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students list, Excelsior University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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#17

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 42 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#18

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#11 in overall quality

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,594 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

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#19

Cecil College

North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 2 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,085 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students per year to attend Cecil College.

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#20

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Reading Area Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

RACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reading Area Community College is $9,926 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#21

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#22

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students.

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#23

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, New Jersey
#25 in overall quality

Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 associates’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

PCCC also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend PCCC is $8,514 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Health Studies students.

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#24

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey

Essex County College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,443 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students per year to attend Essex County College.

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With a ranking of #25, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,491 for middle atlantic region associate degree health studies students per year to attend Niagara County Community College.

Full Niagara County Community College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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